DELTAVIRUS
\dˈɛltɐvˌa͡ɪɹəs], \dˈɛltɐvˌaɪɹəs], \d_ˈɛ_l_t_ɐ_v_ˌaɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
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A defective virus, containing particles of RNA nucleoprotein in virion-like form, present in patients with acute hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis. It requires the presence of a hepadnavirus for full replication. This is the lone species in the genus Deltavirus.
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